With Kyogre starting a rampage, Archie is merged with the Red Orb and becomes linked to Kyogre while Groudon is awoken and becomes linked with Pikachu. However Ash & Lance feel that the battle between Groudon & Kyogre is going to destroy the earth and try to stop it. Can they do this?

Finally in Mossdeep City, Ash & Co. meet up with Liza & Tate, the Mossdeep gym leaders. However in a visit to the Space Center, Max and Tate get kidnapped by Team Rocket and taken on a Space Shuttle. Will they survive?

After the safe return of the shuttle, Ash challenges Liza & Tate to a battle, however theres a twist. The battlefield keeps changing depending on the will of their Baltoy causing added trouble. Will Ash's Pikachu & Swellow manage to beat the Solrock & Lunatone?

After his win at the Mossdeep Gym, Ash & Co. meet up with the Elite 4 Member Drake. Soon after boarding Drake's boat, Ash is challenged to a match. Can Ash prove his worth against this Elite Trainer? Will he learn something from the match?

On the next island, Ash & Co. are shocked to find that some thought-to-be extinct Pokémon live on it. They discover this is a haven for them ran by a couple of scientists. However when an Armaldo goes a bit beserk, it causes trouble...and to make things worse, Team Rocket wants it...